| Building the Box | | | | Creating an Entrance Hole |
| The first that you should do when preparing to | | | | The entrance hole should be about 4 inches in |
| build a wood duck house is to pick a strong kind | | | | diameter or 4 inches wide by 3 inches tall, if |
| of wood. The wood must be able to withstand | | | | oblong in shape, to accommodate wood ducks. |
| the elements. Remember that the very point of | | | | Assembling the Parts |
| the wood duck house is to protect your ducks. | | | | Make sure that the parts are securely assembled. |
| Cedar is a good example of weather-resistant | | | | This is to ensure the safety of wood ducks or |
| wood. The wood can be painted and treated on | | | | other animals that may choose to nest inside the |
| the outside and must be fashioned into a | | | | house you have built. The sizes of the different |
| rectangular shape. | | | | parts must complement each other. |
| Preparing the Pole | | | | Putting on Location |
| Prepare a pole made of galvanized steel. The | | | | Location is also very important. If you have built |
| length and size of the pole will depend on the size | | | | the house for your own pets, you should keep it |
| of your box. You should have been able to sketch | | | | within the boundaries of your territory. If you |
| your plan of your duck house to see if things will | | | | want stray animals to take shelter in it, you can |
| fit together perfectly. You could consider a 4 x 4 | | | | place it at places where they will most likely pass. |
| cedar post or a 2-inch steel pole. | | | | |